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Ville Platte trades wins against Church Point

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Monday, February 13, 2023
By: SYLIS MANUEL Staff Reporter CHURCH POINT - The Ville Platte boys and girls teams were hosted by Church Point on Thursday night and traded wins. The Lady Bulldogs fell to the Lady Bears 44-24 and the Bulldogs dominated the Bears in a 98-42 affair.
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Homecoming: Vidrine native, SHS alum Aguillard accepts coaching gig

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE — When you’re young, the dream is always to get away from where you grew up. Especially if you live in a small town, the journey of life often takes you to different destinations in an attempt to find yourself.
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Unless we stop watching, the NFL won’t change its ways

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
Whether it was a block in the back on the final punt return not being called, or the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Joseph Ossai for hitting Patrick Mahomes out of bounds that was called, a few erroneous penalties once again grabbed all the headlines after the AFC Championship Game.
Taylor Darbonne (34) drives past a St. Edmund defender on her way to the goal in Sacred Heart’s district clinching 30-23 win over the Lady Blue Jays on Tuesday night. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Taylor Darbonne (34) drives past a St. Edmund defender on her way to the goal in Sacred Heart’s district clinching 30-23 win over the Lady Blue Jays on Tuesday night. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Girls’ district title win highlights SHS sweep

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE - If there’s ever a way you want to win a district championship, it’s against one of your fiercest rivals. If there’s ever an opportunity to keep yourself in the thick of the playoffs, it’s always more fun doing so against your biggest adversary.
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Ville Platte sweeps Mamou in District 4-3A play

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – With the basketball regular season winding down and district championships and power points at play, every game remaining in the regular season can almost be perceived as a playoff game.
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Broussard's 23 leads Mamou over Church Point

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Friday, February 3, 2023
By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor CHURCH POINT – The Mamou Green Demons kept themselves in the thick of the District 4-3A championship on Tuesday, defeating the Church Point Bears 62-31.
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Lady Tigers outlast UGA despite poor shooting

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Friday, February 3, 2023
By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor BATON ROUGE – Thursday was one of those nights where the No. 3-ranked LSU women’s basketball team couldn’t have been any worse. The Lady Tigers shot a season-low 35.8 percent from the field, missed 17 free throws and turned the ball over 18 times.
Lady Bearcat softball team members (from left to right) Breanna Fields, Daisy Berzas, Hannah Aguillard, Henley LeJeune, Addilyn David, Hanna Manuel, and Kynlee Fruge are shown putting the ceremonial shovels to use at the ground-breaking of the team’s field in November of 2021. The newly-created team had their debut game February 3, 2022 as a junior varsity team. Their first varsity season will begin Feb. 14, 2023, in their first game in the new stadium, which was completed recently.

Lady Bearcat softball team members (from left to right) Breanna Fields, Daisy Berzas, Hannah Aguillard, Henley LeJeune, Addilyn David, Hanna Manuel, and Kynlee Fruge are shown putting the ceremonial shovels to use at the ground-breaking of the team’s field in November of 2021. The newly-created team had their debut game February 3, 2022 as a junior varsity team. Their first varsity season will begin Feb. 14, 2023, in their first game in the new stadium, which was completed recently.

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Opening day ceremony, first varsity game set for Feb. 14 at new BHS Softball Stadium

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor Basile High School is proud to announce that opening day ceremonies for the Lady Bearcat varsity softball team will be held on Tuesday, February 14, at the new softball complex located behind W. W. Stewart Elementary School, just off Belton Street.
Ville Platte’s Destiny Lavigne attempts a shot while being defended during the Lady Bulldogs’ 44-9 blowout win on Tuesday night. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Ville Platte’s Destiny Lavigne attempts a shot while being defended during the Lady Bulldogs’ 44-9 blowout win on Tuesday night. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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VPHS overwhelms PPHS in district play

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PINE PRAIRIE – With district well under way in both boys and girls basketball, it’s the time of the year where wins tend to carry a little extra weight.
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